Grubb & Ellis | Wilson Kibler Named 2010 Grubb & Ellis Affiliate of the Year
February 21, 2011
COLUMBIA, SC – February 21, 2011 – Each year, after analyzing theperformance of all of their affiliates, Grubb & Ellis selects anaffiliate of the year. This year, Grubb & Ellis is honoring a firmthat has been a great affiliate for ten years, Grubb & Ellis |Wilson Kibler.
While a good portion is based on the actual results tracked for allaffiliates, a lot is also based on the perception that members of theG&E Family have about them. “We look at how they support the brand,how they support the platform, how active they were in referrals, andwhat set them apart from everyone else,” said Erin O’Leary, the NationalManager for Affiliate Offices with Grubb & Ellis.
Wilson Kibler was formed in 1987 and quickly grew into one of thelargest real estate service companies in South Carolina. In January of2001, the company affiliated with Grubb & Ellis. In October 2004,Grubb & Ellis | Wilson Kibler opened its second office in MyrtleBeach, South Carolina to serve the Pee Dee region of South Carolina andsoutheastern North Carolina. The Myrtle Beach Office is one of the fewin the Grand Strand that offer a full service, national commercialplatform to the market. In January of 2010 Grubb & Ellis | WilsonKibler also began serving the Upstate market including Greenville,Spartanburg and Anderson, giving the company a broad reach all the wayacross South Carolina into most of the major South Carolina markets andmaintaining Grubb & Ellis’s presence in the area.
“Grubb & Ellis│Wilson Kibler is a perfect example of what is goodabout the Affiliate Program. They are a team player and take an activerole by producing market reports and the annual forecast, as well asparticipating on the Affiliate Leadership Council.” said Jim Jones, COOfor Real Estate with Grubb & Ellis.
“On behalf of Grubb & Ellis | Wilson Kibler, I am honored to accept this award,” said C. Marshall Kibler (pictured left),President of Grubb & Ellis | Wilson Kibler. “I believe that thisspeaks to the elevated professional standards set for our agents andstaff and the priority placed on providing quality customer service toour clients, both locally and nationally.”
About Grubb & Ellis Wilson Kibler
Grubb & Ellis | Wilson Kibler is a full-service commercial realestate company with offices in Columbia and Myrtle Beach, SouthCarolina. Our firm provides a broad range of commercial real estateservices throughout the Midlands to the Grand Strand of South Carolina,including tenant and buyer representation, project leasing, acquisitionand disposition, property management, development and consultation. Each of these services is staffed by highly regarded professionalsfocused on providing value for our clients throughout all phases of ourassignments. Our firm is an Accredited Management Organization and ourprofessionals hold prestigious designations including CCIM, CPM andSIOR. For more information visit www.wilsonkibler.com.
About Grubb & Ellis
Named to The Global Outsourcing 100™ in 2009 by the InternationalAssociation of Outsourcing Professionals™, Grubb & Ellis Company (NYSE: GBE)is one of the largest and most respected commercial real estateservices and investment companies in the world. Our 6,000 professionalsin more than 130 company-owned and affiliate offices draw from a uniqueplatform of real estate services, practice groups and investmentproducts to deliver comprehensive, integrated solutions to real estateowners, tenants and investors. The firm’s transaction, management,consulting and investment services are supported by highly regardedproprietary market research and extensive local expertise. Through itsinvestment subsidiaries, the company is a leading sponsor of real estateinvestment programs that provide individuals and institutions theopportunity to invest in a broad range of real estate investmentvehicles, including public non-traded real estate investment trusts(REITs), tenant-in-common (TIC) investments suitable for tax-deferred1031 exchanges, mutual funds and other real estate investment funds. For more information, visit www.grubb-ellis.com.
